Improvisation

Epiphone Sheraton USA 1977

Gibson L-5 near mint 2011 custom shop - $7250.00

Seeking advice - New used archtop purchased

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the...

Reverb Fraud

I always see him with two twins and I always wonder who carried them into the gig. I always enjoy hearing his "Wing and a Prayer" tune. Interesting chords and progressions at the beginning.

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

Record all the time. It puts you under the effing microscope and you get better at zoning in on accurate playing. About are people messing up? Heavy players are to the point where they will only...

A few bad notes or a missed chord

I think an ear centred approach is best, but you have to have a progressive course of developing this or you are likely to get discouraged. Also modern jazz is much more complicated and solos longer...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

A recent thread posted a link to this statement: "There are no wrong notes in jazz,” isn’t quite true. “Wrong” notes have to be bought and paid for by the integrity of the line. Bird was ...

A few bad notes or a missed chord

You pay a fee to a distributor, such as DistroKid, which will handle the licensing and distribution to Spotify and other streaming services, and pay you the royalties. Artists and labels can pitch a...

The most popular jazz guitarists according to Spotify statistics

Sometimes, the advertisements are fake but no fraud is intended. Rather, the sale is used for money laundering. I was tempted by one guitar, which was said to be in a suburb of Auckland. However,...

Reverb Fraud

Someone already mentioned it but the thing I find the most useful when learning to solo, especially as I'm beginning to learn my Jazz chops is to compose solo's and try them. Play them in different...

Different "Ways" of Learning/Practicing a Jazz Standard

Dowling seems to be influenced by Piedmont blues, especially that of Blind Boy Fuller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_OwMFZKjA

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

Sometimes have a play with your gain stages across the signal chain (including your playing). It might be that you may need to change some stuff there but with a lot of things you should be able to...

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Or this. But it's quite difficult for players of your age and skill to change styles. If they even really want to, that is. Sorry! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6QGSFhId2c

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Well that’s how I played it (or rather - failed to play it) when I first learned this tune. But I don’t hear the piano playing all these chords. Otoh bird isn’t articulating them all either. You’ll...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

My first intro to him was his recording titled Conquistadores with Chico Hamilton back in the mid 60s. My understanding is this was an improvised tune, recorded on the fly. It's very groove...

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

Offering for sale or trade my 1977 USA made Epiphone Sheraton. Made in USA (Gibson factory Kalamazoo). Comes with non original HSC The Sheraton was custom ordered and stamped as limited...

Epiphone Sheraton USA 1977

... which became very popular during the folk blues revival of the 60ies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMICKJQMldA Many blues singers would not only play 12 bar blues songs: ...

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

You don't sound like jazz because you're not playing jazz. Your guitar is not set up for a jazz tone and you're playing these tunes like an acoustic player would. That's not jazz. This is jazz:...

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

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Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

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Tritone chord root movement